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Iorg was once fairly highly thought of, but he's batted just .217/.269/.338 over six seasons. The 27-year-old will look to catch on elsewhere. Fri, Apr 5, 2013 01:42:00 PM

Tigers sent SS Cale Iorg outright to Triple-A Toledo.

Iorg's odds of becoming even a utility player at the major league level are growing longer each year after he batted just .199/.245/.306 with seven homers over 396 at-bats between Double- and Triple-A this season. The 26-year-old should return to Triple-A to start 2012. Fri, Nov 18, 2011 01:32:00 PM

Tigers manager Jim Leyland stated that Cale Iorg has a bright future in the majors if his hitting improves.

This could be a tall order for Iorg, who has a rich baseball pedigree (his father and uncle were major leaguers) but a poor batting history (.228/.283/.358 career minor league hitter). The 25-year-old likely will start the season at Triple-A Toledo. Tue, Mar 15, 2011 05:43:00 AM

Iorg has never finished a season with an OPS better than 734 and projects only as a backup utility infielder. Still, the Tigers wanted to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. He batted .242/.271/.409 with one home run and nine RBI in 70 plate appearances this year at Triple-A Toledo. Fri, Nov 19, 2010 10:39:00 AM

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Iorg's odds of becoming even a utility player at the major league level are growing longer each year after he batted just .199/.245/.306 with seven homers over 396 at-bats between Double- and Triple-A this season. The 26-year-old should return to Triple-A to start 2012.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland stated that Cale Iorg has a bright future in the majors if his hitting improves.

This could be a tall order for Iorg, who has a rich baseball pedigree (his father and uncle were major leaguers) but a poor batting history (.228/.283/.358 career minor league hitter). The 25-year-old likely will start the season at Triple-A Toledo.

Iorg has never finished a season with an OPS better than 734 and projects only as a backup utility infielder. Still, the Tigers wanted to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. He batted .242/.271/.409 with one home run and nine RBI in 70 plate appearances this year at Triple-A Toledo.

Iorg is only up to 80 at-bats as a pro, but he might be the top position prospect in a weak Detroit farm system. The 22-year-old is batting .314/.375/.510 for Lakeland. If he can finish with something in the neighborhood of that line, it'd be a very impressive showing for a guy who barely played the previous two seasons.

Daniel Norris (groin) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Toledo.

Norris, who's been sidelined since July 6 with a groin strain, is expected to make at least three appearances in the minor leagues. He holds a 5.29 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 85 innings (16 starts) this season with Detroit.

Aníbal Sanchez left Wednesday's game against the Rangers with left hamstring tightness.

He lasted just 47 pitches, allowing five hits and four runs over 2 1/3 innings of lackluster work. The severity of his injury is unknown. Sanchez probably won't be missed if he lands on the disabled list. He's compiled a miserable 6.95 ERA over 22 appearances including 11 starts this season.